Written questions

299 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of funding for the Listed Places of Worship Scheme on the VAT rebate threshold for large church restoration proj

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of Chinese manufacturing in delivering the Government's Clean Power 2030 goal.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Museums and Galleries: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support local museums.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of negotiating a free trade agreement with the United States.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to secure a trade deal with the United States.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the risk of flooding in Bromsgrove constituency.

6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Leisure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of access to greenbelt countryside in north Worcestershire on the health of residents in local communities.

6 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle crime that crosses police force boundaries.

6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with hon. Members from Worcestershire on local government reform.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of cooperation between state and independent schools on state schools.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in Bromsgrove constituency.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Retail Trade: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help promote retail entrepreneurship in Bromsgrove constituency.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state school teachers were employed in Bromsgrove constituency on (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 6 February 2025.

5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reasons the Government started negotiations with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.

5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what date her Department plans to commence structural reform in Worcestershire.

5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Leisure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential contribution of the greenbelt to adjacent urban communities to health and recreational opportunities.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of eligible pensioners who were not claiming Pension Credit in Bromsgrove constituency on 31 January 2025.

5 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been granted the right to remain in Bromsgrove constituency since July 2024.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies and Industry: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a strategic industry register to document key industries and companies of national significance.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of items of correspondence from Parliamentarians received by (a) her Department, (b) herself and (c) her ministerial team have not yet received a substantive response

5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of items of correspondence from Parliamentarians received by (a) his Department, (b) himself and (c) his ministerial team have not yet received a

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Bromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase funding for SEND provision in Bromsgrove constituency.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of smartphone usage in school on recent trends in youth mental health.

5 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Relations

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.

5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bands

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of armed forces personnel are serving in military bands; and what funding his Department has made available to military bands.

5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff are employed in (a) clinical, (b) executive and (c) managerial positions across the NHS; and whether he has made an estimate of the number of surplus (i) managerial and (ii) executiv

5 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Population: Bromsgrove

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the level of population growth in Bromsgrove constituency in the next five years.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Interconnectors

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) disruption to and (b) interference with interconnectors on the UK's energy (i) security and (ii) resilience.

5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether financial payments made as part of the proposed agreement between the UK and Mauritius agreement on the British Indian Ocean Territory would be subject to an inflatio

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Buildings and Schools: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of mandating the flying of the Union Flag on all (a) schools and (b) public buildings.

Source: official written-questions record.